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• Towersonic Speaker Stands • Book: The Insider Audio Bathroom Reader by Paul D. Lehrman • Book: Understanding and Crafting the Mix: The Art of Recording by WM Moylan.

Ever thought about releasing your own album or single? We explain the ins and outs of producing a small batch of CDs.

Could this book be the definitive guide to the Beatles' recording sessions?

Thanks to iTunes, online music distribution is a reality — but can you really use it to make money from your own music?

A new business model for mastering houses allows you to submit tracks via the Web and pay on-line. Last month, we embarked on a unique test of these services. This month: the results are in...

A new business model based around the Internet promises to make professional mastering more convenient — and much more affordable. But is on-line mastering a real alternative or a false economy? We put the UK's leading services to the test.

Read what music industry professionals think of the latest collection of SOS readers' recordings.

Business End enables you to have your demo reviewed by a panel of producers, songwriters, musicians and managers.

Although there are plenty of formal text books on the subject of writing and arranging for an orchestra, Paul Gilreath's 700-page book is not only very accessible, but also more likely to appeal to the average SOS reader.

Listen online to the tracks whilst reading what music industry professionals think of the latest collection of SOS reader recordings.

Listen online to the tracks whilst reading what some Music Producers Guild members think of the latest collection of SOS reader recordings.

Listen to these tracks from SOS readers and see whether you agree with the good Doctor's prognosis...

Listen online to the tracks whilst reading what some Music Producers Guild members think of the latest collection of SOS reader recordings.

Think your own music is good? Listen to these tracks from SOS readers and see whether you agree with the good Doctor's prognosis...

Listen online to the tracks whilst reading what some Music Producers Guild members think of the latest collection of SOS reader recordings.

Read what the MPG (Music Producers Guild) jury thought of the latest collection of SOS readers' submitted recordings.

Think your own music is good? Listen to these tracks from SOS readers and see whether you agree with the good Doctor's prognosis...

This book is not just an academic exercise detailing the Mac and PC software/hardware you'll need to make music, its text is liberally sprinkled with mini-interviews and quotes from other practising laptop musicians, including details of gear and techniques, which really bring it to life...

Think your own music is good? Listen to these tracks from SOS readers and see if you agree with the good Doctor's prognosis...

Listen to the tracks while you read what the MPG (Music Producers Guild) members thought of the latest batch of SOS readers' submitted recordings.

Think your own music is good? Listen to these tracks from SOS readers and see if you agree with the good Doctor's prognosis...